President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate one
individual and appoint one individual to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Pamela E. Bridgewater, of
Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Republic of Ghana. A career member of
the Senior Foreign Service, Ambassador Bridgewater currently serves as
Diplomat in Residence at Howard University. Most recently, she served
as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African
Affairs. She previously served as Chief of Mission in Cotonou,
Benin. Earlier in her career, Ambassador Bridgewater served as Deputy
Chief of Mission in Nassau, Principal Officer in Durban, and Political
Officer in Pretoria. She earned her bachelor's degree from Virginia
State University and her master's degree from the University of
Cincinnati.

The President intends to appoint Tamala Lynne Longaberger, of Ohio,
to be Chairperson of the National Women's Business Council. Ms.
Longaberger currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of The
Longaberger Company in Newark, Ohio. She began her career at The
Longaberger Company over twenty years ago, and was President for ten
years. Ms. Longaberger earned her bachelor's degree from the Ohio
State University.